OK that was the last cute Texas pun I had up my sleeve.
Last and final review (at least for now.)
Our FAVORITE can't-miss best thing ever spot in San Antonio is....
As we ate and drank our way through San Antonio, we heard about a brewery called Blue Star about 1.5 miles out of the tourist area we stayed in. Being health-conscious (ha) young folk, we thought a pleasurable stroll would be the way to go. We walked, through the late afternoon sun, down S. Alamo Blvd. Suddenly, in the distance, something appeared. (OK not really but I'm building dramatic tension here.) It was a playground. And a bar. In fact, it was three open-air bars! It looked like the family-friendly center of a neighborhood, and so it is.
And then, Eric's heart skipped a beat. The specials board listed Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA for $4 a bottle. $4! (That's about what we pay at the packie here in MA)
We fell. in. love.
Cold beers (over 140!) many of them microbrews from around the world, a cool hip-but-not-pretentious vibe, little kids playing...this is exactly the kind of place I'd love to own.
We didn't eat there, but we did go back for a total of 3 visits, about 15 different beers (Eric promised me he'd write a guest post running down all the IPAs we tried.)
Only downside? I lost my glasses there. Or I think it was there.
BTW, Blue Star Brewery was boss. I had beef brisket, mac and cheese, and it was perfect. Along with some excellent beers. And an awesome bartender named Mary, who rocked.
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